Hilary to Kathy, March 18, 1972 cont., Arlington, VA Cont.
One of my Bacas relatives is setting up a charter trip to Greece next October. My parents are going as well as about 50 other Bacases. I would go just for the sake of going, DESPITE relatives, but I think my parents think they’ll have more fun by themselves. I don’t mind staying here as long as they don’t get some goofy reporter to stay with us the way they did 3 years ago when they went to Italy. Remember that?
I really feel alienated by religion 
It snowed here about four times in February. Each was really beautiful as it came down and stayed about 12 hours after which it would melt super fast or rain. We even had a snow day off school! The last one was quite recent—the last week of the month on a Wednesday night—it was beautiful dry snow and it fell about 6 or 8 inches, it even stuck to the street - - I went for a walk with Sam (remember, we have a dog!) and it was just lovely. But even though these huge, fantastic flakes came down at the end it started to rain before we were back and within an hour it was all gone. SOB!!!!
I had thought of majoring in French in college but maybe it would be better to major in languages. Blair said it would be better to have lots of languages including some more exotic ones. Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Swahili. I I learned all those, he says, I would be very much in demand. I would have to be able to do something too, I guess. Economics and law too, appeal to me. I wonder if I could really handle that stuff. I realize, thanks to our Women’s lib seminars that I probably could do lots of stuff but I’ve been brought up by the media and everybody else to think I couldn’t or wouldn’t want to. The thought gives me some confidence that I’ve lacked. Hmmmm…….
Shit. I feel kind of guilty, because having broken up w/oscar I want nothing more than to go out with his best friend. I must be a creep! Bob G. is everything that Oscar isn’t. Blond, blue eyes, weird, fantastic if odd sense of humor, quiet and slightly insecure. Also incredibly shy. For the first month I went out with Oscar he wouldn’t even say Hi to me. But he started talking to me a lot and he continues to even now. Hmm. He was the other basketball co-captain and he’s Editor of the yearbook and he plays guitar with Oscar. Hmm. I guess there’s not much I can do without being terrible…. But I would think if Bob was to go out with anyone it would be me because he’s already cross the first barrier that is defeating to a shy person and that is just familiarity, plus he went places with us when I went out with the “boys in the gang”, so…..
At least he is going to American University next year so he will be staying at home. Maybe I’ll see him then. He & oscar are going on a big trip across the country this summer. Hmm.
David G. has been very nice to me lately and he is still gorgeous and he was on the team too and he’s an artist but someone told me that he’s gay and I believe it.
Sigh….
Yes, in answer to your question, I have considered embracing a faith so religion wouldn’t make me so uncomfortable but I don’t know where to start or which one or if it would be a mistake. I really feel alienated by religion and I don’t know if I could believe all that stuff.
I guess I should stop. I PROMISE to mail this now.
Please keep in touch. (mon amie!)
Ton amie,
Love,
Hilabelle,
Alias Hilary
P.S. did you get the Xmas present I sent? Suddenly I have more to say! I agree with you about not wanting to live in the U.S. – Even though I have never been out of it, I KNOW there is much to see and better places to be. Hmm. I want to go to Marseilles RIGHT NOW! (I told Oscar that – He couldn’t understand)
I will be ready to get my drives lic. By April 24. They used to give the classroom part in Health and then you took several wks. Of simulators & driving. NOW it is ALL a semester course and you have to have a study hall to take it. I Don”t. But I have found the alternative in 3 wks. Of EASY METHOD DRIVING SH 5 nights a wk, 2 hrs. a night and $30 for the course I can take the classroom part and April 10 I start one of the last groups at W-L with a bunch of Juniors.
And I have my license 2 mos. before the other sophs now taking it. HA HA! Love, HB
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